SCHUBERT: QUARTET IN G, D.887; QUARTETTSATZ, D.703

Wihan Quartet

Nimbus Alliance NI6221

This refined Czech ensemble gives a finely
nuanced, warmly expressive
reading of Schubert’s final masterpiece in the
genre. If the players’ earlier
disc, the traditional coupling of the
Rosamunde and Death and the Maiden
quartets, may have been a touch too restrained
for some listeners, here
there is no want of fire or volatility. With
demonstration quality sound, and a
welcome coupling, this performance deserves to be
heard.